IS IT INCONSISTENCY ?

Grey River Argus, 20 June 1942, Page 1

IS IT INCONSISTENCY ?

[To The Editor]

Sir—Could you enlighten me on the following points. A business man called in the Territorial Ballot, passed Grade I, and was posted to camp. He did not leave on the day appointed and two weeks later, he appealed and was granted a sine die adjournment. I understood appeals were to be heard before a man- was posted to camp, but apparently this applies only to some, fnen we have the men called in Territorial Ballot, passed Grade I, waiting to be posted. A branch of the National Reserve is being formed, and these same men, already passed for camp, are permitted to join the National Reserve. Most of them are business men, who will receive Army pay, but will be free each day at four o’clock, in good time to be at their business for probably the most important hours of the day. Comparing these men, with others who have given up their homes, and left their families, to go to various parts of New Zealand, on soldier’s pay, the position seems to call for an explanation. Why net give our returned soldiers preference in the National Reserve, and then men medically graded Class 2 or 3 —let the Grade-1 men go to camp, as all the others have had to do. I am etc., FAIR PLAY, Hokitika, June 19, 1942.